Pretty Pasta Salad With Peas, Parmesan and Ham |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This is a wonderful pasta salad which I have been making for at least 15 years. In fact when I first moved to Greece and my mother visited me a year later, one of the first things she asked me was about how to make this recipe. I have made it for buffets and even for my engagement party and it tastes as good as it looks which is saying something! Enjoy. Ingredients:
350 g spiral penne (tri-coloured is wonderful) or 350 g wheel pasta (tri-coloured is wonderful) |
225 g ham (chopped) |
225 g peas |
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (freshly-grated) |
2 tablespoons parsley (finely-chopped) |
1/3 cup olive oil (can reduce this amount to your personal preference) |
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/2 teaspoon dried basil |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Boil pasta in a large pot of salted water until firm. (I always add a stock cube to the water to improve the flavour-Maggi pasta stock cubes are ideal.).
2. Boil or microwave the peas until tender.
3. Add drained pasta, peas, parsley and ham in a large bowl and toss well.
4. Shake dressing ingredients together in a jam jar and pour over pasta salad.
5. Add parmesan cheese and serve.
6. Note: This tastes great the next day.
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